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Japan Exchange Group: Distributed Ledgers 'Better' With Third Parties
A new report from Japan Exchange Group (JPX) contends that distributed ledgers will work 'better' if third parties are involved.

Insurance Giant MetLife Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
MetLife has announced it will join banking consortium R3CEV.

Blockchain Startup Symbiont Adds Ex-Morgan Stanley Director
Former Morgan Stanley managing director Caitlin Long has joined blockchain startup Symbiont as president and chairman of the board.

Bitcoin Tipping Platform Zapchain to Shut Down
Bitcoin-based social network Zapchain has announced it will close effective 31st August.

MIT Study Reveals New Data on Free Bitcoin Airdrop
A new study by MIT researchers has provided details on a free bitcoin giveaway conducted at the US university in 2014.

Bitfury Research Shines Light on Bitcoin Privacy Weaknesses
A new Bitfury white paper aims to advance the study of how bitcoins sent using certain privacy-enhancing techniques can be traced to participants.

Digital Asset to Open Source Smart Contract Language
Digital Asset Holdings has announced it intends to open-source DAML, the smart contracting language it acquired from startup Elevence.

Unknown Bidder Buys $1.6 Million in Bitcoin at US Government Auction
A winning bidder has claimed 2,700 BTC (worth $1.58m) at an auction held by the US Marshals Service (USMS).

Sberbank Considers Russian Blockchain Consortium
One of Russia's largest banks is in discussions to join a domestic bank consortium that would study blockchain technology.

Bitfinex to Offer Company Equity to Reimburse Customer Losses
Bitfinex customers may soon have a way to convert the digital assets they were issued following the exchange's hack earlier this month.
